Marilyn Bergman, President of The ASCAP Foundation, today announced that ASCAP member and singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega will be on hand to perform a musical salute to legendary singer, recording artist and songwriter Judy Collins as Collins is presented with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award...

"Winter Wonderland" Tops Most Performed Song List Covering Past Five Years

ASCAP is pleased to announce that Kevin Kaisershot of Aurora, Illinois has been chosen as the winner of the Teacher's March composition contest.

As major labels lose market share and power, it's the recording artist who has come in to take control of the business side, as well as the creative side.

Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait Among Big Winners at 42nd Annual CMA Awards

For the twelfth year, the ASCAP Jazz Commissioning Program has commissioned two new works in honor of one of the genre's major figures.

Director David Pomes' debut effort, Cook County, was named Best Feature Film at the recent Hollywood Film Festival.

"I'm Dreaming of Home," written for the French film Joyeux Noel by ASCAP songwriter Lori Barth (pictured) and Phillipe Rhombi, will be performed with a 100-piece choir at the Festival International Musique & Cinéma on Saturday, November 15 in Auxerre, France.

Soul Men (Weinstein Films) features Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac as former members of the fictitious soul group The Real Deal from the Memphis Stax Records era who travel cross country to perform at a tribute concert in honor of their famous former band leader, Marcus Hooks (John Legend).

Approximately $2.7 million in cash awards for 2008 - 2009 has been made to writer members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) by the Society's ASCAPlus Awards Panels, it was announced today by ASCAP President & Chairman Marilyn Bergman.

ASCAP members were among the honorees at the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which took place on Saturday, October 18 at Atlanta's Civic Center.

Marilyn Bergman, President of The ASCAP Foundation, today announced that legendary singer, recording artist and songwriter Judy Collins will be presented with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award for music in the service of vital causes dedicated to a better world on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in New York.

ASCAP Songwriter Residency @ America SCORES Visits Schools in Five Cities Across the Country; Teaches Inner City Youth the Gift of Writing Songs

All over New York this October 21-25, ASCAP members were rocking the 2008 CMJ New Music Marathon.

Women On The Edge, From Ciara to Janelle Monae to Jill Scott, 13 women writers are finding their own unique way to revitalize urban music.

ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will stage its fourth annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in Los Angeles next spring...

ASCAP composers and international affiliates clinched the majority of awards at the 2008 World Soundtrack Awards, which closed out the 35th Ghent International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium on October 18th.

Daniel Dorff's compositions cover the full range of concert music.

Amy Holland's "The Journey to Miracle River" is a quiet triumph and musical milestone for an exceptional vocalist who took a long hiatus from recording to raise a family and overcome illness.

The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers has announced the winners of the 41st Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music.